He misses Leonardo's services by Shaher Khodro
Al-Ahly youth are betting on "internationals" to savor the first Asian victory today
Shabab Al-Ahly lost to Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1-2 in the second round of the AFC Champions League.
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Al-Ahly youth hopes to adjust their conditions in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, when they meet with Iranian Shaher Khodro at seven in the evening in the third round of the second group matches, as the team seeks to achieve its first victory and regain its chances of qualifying for the round The 16, armed with international players, are led by Ahmed Khalil, Walid Abbas, Mohamed Marzouq and Majid Hassan in the absence of the most prominent foreign stars.
Shabab Al-Ahly is in third place without a score of points, after losing in the first round away to Bakhtakor 1-2, while it lost in the second round at home by the same score against Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia, while Shaher Khodro lost to Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia with two unanswered goals. Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan, with three goals without a response, to the Iranian team fourth on goal difference.
Al-Ahly youth faces many difficulties in the match, most notably that the team will miss the services of the Brazilian player Leonardo de Sousa, after suffering a severe ankle injury last week, and it was confirmed that he was absent from the team for a long period that could extend to the end of the season.
Although Shabab Al-Ahly signed a contract with Brazilian star Carlos Eduardo from Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia in a free transfer, Eduardo’s lack of readiness may keep him from participating in the match against Shaher Khodro.
The list of foreign players includes: Spaniard Pedro Conde, and Aziz Ganiyev, who was registered as the Asian player.
The Spanish coach, Gerard Zaragoza, seeks to present his credentials to the youth of Al-Ahly fans, especially as he took over the task of coaching the first team, succeeding the Argentine coach Rodolfo Aruabarina, and Zaragoza did not get his full opportunity after stopping sports activities due to the Corona pandemic, which prompted the club's ball company to appoint him As coach of the team in the new season, after the club was to sign a new coach, especially since Zaragoza was originally a coach for the U-21 team.
On the other hand, the matches of the third round of the group stage of the continental championship will continue tomorrow, as Sharjah plays outside its home country with Al-Duhail, while Al Ain will play at home with Al-Sadd, while Al-Wahda has left the tournament, after the Asian Football Confederation refused to postpone the Al-Annabi matches, Despite the team’s inability to travel from Abu Dhabi, due to the presence of some positive cases of Coronavirus among the team members.
Al Ain is seeking to achieve its first victory in the championship, after losing in the first round at home to Sepahan Isfahan, the Iranian, with four goals without a response, and the "leader" lost at home to Al-Nasr Saudi Arabia with two goals to one, so Al Ain ranked fourth in the fourth group without balance. Of the points, the same applies to Sharjah, who did not win the first two matches in the third group, and "the king" has one point in his balance, after losing in the first round at home to Saudi cooperation with a goal without a response, and tied in the second round at home against Peruzzi Iranian two goals for each team.
• Leonardo suffered a severe ankle injury last week.
• Shabab Al-Ahly lost in the last two rounds to Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan and Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
UAE club matches in the third round
Today:
Shabab Al-Ahly and Shahir Khodro 19:00
Tomorrow:
Al Duhail and Sharjah 19:00
Al-Ain and Al-Sadd 19:00
Arrange groups
The first group
Pakhtakor: 6
Crescent: 6
Shabab Al-Ahly: zero
Shaher Khodro: zero
The third group
Cooperation: 6
Al-Duhail: 3
Sharjah: 1
Al Duhail: 1
Fourth group
Dam: 4
Victory: 4
Sepahan: 3
Alain: zero
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